Chinese Vegetable Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

Chinese Vegetable Soup

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :1:00
Categories : Chinese Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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10 cups water
1 1/2 cups mushroom liquid
1/4 cup Tamari soy sauce, low sodium
1/4 cup sherry -- optional
3 garlic cloves -- crushed
1 tablespoon fresh ginger root -- grated
2 packages shiitake mushrooms -- dried
1 onion -- cut in wedges
1 bunch green onions -- cut in 1" pieces
3 stalks celery -- sliced
1/2 pound chinese cabbage -- sliced
1/2 pound soba noodles -- ** see note

Pour 2 cups hot water over the mushrooms in a bowl; soak for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, put 10 cups water in a large soup pot. Add tamari, sherry, ginger,
and garlic. Bring to a boil. Add onion wedges. Reduce heat. Squeeze excess
water from the mushrooms, reserving the liquid. Add 1 1/2 cups of this liquid
to the hot broth. Chop mushrooms discarding tough stems, and add to broth. Add
remaining ingredients, except for the noodles. Simmer over low heat 15 minutes,
add noodles, and cook an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.

HELPFUL HINTS: This will make a meal for four people, or a first course, with
other Chinese food, for eight people.



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NOTES : ** Use buckwheat soba noodles in recipe, and add to Mastercook's
ingredient database.